Detectives of the Territorial Department of the ESBU in Kyiv region stopped the illegal sale of tobacco products through messenger. As a result of the conducted searches employees of the Bureau seized goods worth UAH 1.4 million.

The detectives established that a resident of the Kyiv region organized the supply of illegally manufactured tobacco products to the territory of the region. The organizer involved several accomplices in the illegal activity.

Electronic cigarettes were stored in an apartment and a private house which were converted into storage facilities. The man published information about the range of products in the Telegram channel and delivered the goods all over Ukraine.

As a result of searches detectives of the ESBU seized more than 1,100 electronic cigarettes of various types almost 700 containers with smoking liquids, documents, drafts, computer equipment and a vehicle used to transport goods from illegal traffic.

The estimated value of the seized goods and material values is UAH 1.4 million.

Currently the investigation is ongoing the full range of persons involved in the criminal scheme is being established. Procedural management is carried out by prosecutors of the Kyiv Regional Prosecutor's Office.

Remind you that recently the employees of the ESBU in Kyiv region referred the case to the court for the illegal sale of tobacco products through the Telegram channel.